Born in Harryville Ballymena in 1951, graduating in 1983 from the college of Art Belfast where he had been accepted unconditionally. Stephen's talents lie in both painting and sculpting with his Bronze lifesize Irish Wolfhounds, Irish Hares and Lifesize Donkey selling upwards of £40,000.
In 2005 Stephen was awarded the prestigious Silver Medal Award at the Royal Ulster Academy Belfast.